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    Memorial

    Kirkcudbright

    Source: Copyright Jill Stevens

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    Current Location

    In front of MacLellan's Castle, Castle Street, Kirkcudbright, Stewartry, Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4LB, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NX 68269 51053

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    Type of Memorial
    Allegory (eg: Victory)
    WMR Reference Number
    5866
    Description
    Bronze Seated Warrior with sword and shield protecting a sleeping child, on a base of rugged stones. All on a cairn. All names plaques are also bronze- 3 large and one small one for WW1, and 3 plaques for WW2
    Inscription
    WW1 1st Plaque-TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD/1914-1918/[names] WW1 2nd & 3rd Plaques-[names] WW1 4th Plaque- [names] WW2 1st Plaque-TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD/1939-1945/[names] WW2 2nd & 3rd Plaques-[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    96
    Died
    96
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MR GEORGE HENRY PAULIN ARSA; FRBS; RI, Designer

    • McDonald & Creswick of 60 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, Founder / Foundry

    Costs
    £1035.00
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    14 April 1921

    COLONEL R F DUDGEON

    Components

    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Figure

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=539
    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=81494&mforum=warmemscot#81494 (for the SS Leinster memorial stone)
    • The Studio, Volume LXXX 1920
    • The Scotsman 16/4/1921 page 7
    • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK P93 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
    • Carter Postcard Collection